Costa Rica vs Gambia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Costa Rica
56.6%
in 2020
Gambia
56.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Gambia rank
20th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 56.6% against 56.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 29.0% | 14.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 33.7% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 41.8% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.6% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 48.5% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 56.6% against 56.6% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.